TELEGRAM TO WAR DEPARTMENT FOR WDCSA FROM CINCAFPAC, TOKYO, JAPAN

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP80R01731R003400110030-4

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December 22, 2016

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July 31, 2012

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December 3, 1946

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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/31 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R003400110030-4 1qW 'WAR DEPARTIViENT CLASSIFIED I+'IESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED IESSAGE "COPY?, 1-7k U. PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIhED. HANDLE AS SECRET CO EESP01'DENCE PER PARAS 511 and 60a AR 380-5 From: CINCAFPAC, Tokyo, Japan To : War Department for WDCSA Info: AFMIDPAC, AFVESPAC Nr : CX 67774 3 December 1946 Reurads WX 96965 and WX 98315 and ourads CX 64227 and CX 64691: space for three employees who will review, re-edit, condense and transmit domestic radio material. He has further requested necessary appurtenances for these offices and transportation for members of his party in Tokyo. The office space, materials and furniture can be pro- vided. This personnel can be housed and messed in present Army billets. In view of shortage of motor transportation, recommend that necessary motor vehicles be.procured by FBIS from other sources and shipped to this theater for their use throughout the theater. FBIS Pacific Bureau, has requested office has requested that two engineer parties of two men each be sent from Hawaii, one to Tokyo, and one to the Philippine Islands to study the requirements for the establishment of intercept stations to be located in the vicinity of Tokyo, Japan, and Clark Field, PI. Accommoda- tions can be pro-,ided for these engineer parties. Should these engineers recommend the establishment of intercept stations at the sites mentioned, we must be informed of the type and amount of construction necessary, materials needed and what arrangements will be made for the procurement of labor and labor supervision. We must further be informed as to what housing facilities will be required for employees at intercept stations. Satisfactory housing facilities are extremely limited in Japan. Con- otruction may be necessary. FBIS has requested teletype traffic capacity of 40,000 word groups from Tokyo to the US daily. This request cannot be met. The ACAN system in Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/31 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R003400110030-4 r Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/31 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R003400110030-4 the Pacific can accommodate for FBIS 15,000 word groups from Tokyo and 5,000 from Manila daily, at a cost of approximately $40,000 per annum, provided there is no substantial increase in current military traffic. High speed transmission cannot be guaranteed. The domestic radio material currently available to FBIS would be only chain broadcasts of Tokyo, presently controlled and pre-censored by this headquarters and summarized in daily consolidated operations and intelligence reports. These reports give a competent summation of intelligence to WD. Reference responsibility to theater authorities; intelligence evaluation and comments are to be coordinated with the theater G-2. Note: CX 64691 is CLI-IN-6726 (30 Aug) P & 0 CX 64227 is CM-IN-3756 (17 Aug) P & 0 ACTION: P & 0 INFO: ID, OSW/CPD, SCP, TAG, ENG, SIG CM-IN-556 (4 Dec 46) DTG: 030943z jjf Copy No. 20 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/31 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R003400110030-4 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/31 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R003400110030-4 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/31 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R003400110030-4 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/31 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R003400110030-4 b. Thorough inquiry should be made as to adequacy of Signal Corps facilities to undertake the work described in paragraph 6.1?., as well as their willingness to do so. 2. _ Complete bin of particulars should be furnished by FBIS, inso- far as practicable, regarding the proposed 'listening post at Frankfurt to include estimates?of operating costs, equipment and personnel required, as well as'the 'attitude of Theatre Commander (to be determined by C.I.G.) on its establishment in general and his ability to furnish administrative supportthereof. d* '-4k It should be understood that any agreement reached with-BBC is of an interim nature and that FBIS should initiate a long-range pro- curement and training program to insure appropriate coverage of the European broadcasts upon expiration of the agreement. 2. With reference to subject'No. 2 above, W. Exton, State, Chairman, Military Information Control Sub-Committee of SWNCC says, by telephone, that there is-no objection on his part to FBIS furnishing the publication ireggested by the British Radio Equipment ]anufacturers' Association. The undersigned recommends that the Director FBIS be informed that he is authorized to satisfy the British request, charging them for the publication if domestic business firms are required to reimburse FBIS for this publication. THOMAS J. SANDS Colonel G.S.C. (FA) Acting Chief, Collection Branch Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/31 : CIA-RDP80R01731 R003400110030-4